(PDF) Impact of Mineral Discoveries in South Africa

This research examines the impact of mineral discoveries, particularly diamonds and gold, on South Africa's economy and society from 1867 to 1910. It details the economic transformation from agriculture to industrialization, the rise of mining-related infrastructure, and the emergence of a monetarized economy.

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A History of Gold Mining in South Africa, Ghana and Tanzania

The African continent is richly endowed with significant mineral, oil and gas resources, including large reserves of gold. As noted in the previous chapter, the continent is home to a large portion of the world's mineral wealth, including 42 per cent of the world's known gold reserves (Bush, 2008, p. 361).The continent's largest producer of gold, South Africa, is …

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(PDF) Mining redesigned

The South African mining sector is in a predicament as contradictions rooted in its apartheid past have come home to roost, mineral prices remain stubbornly low, and another industrial revolution ...

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(PDF) Gold mineralization in Natal, South Africa

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Refining of Gold at the Rand Refinery

To give the reader a complete picture of gold refining in South Africa, the historical development and all operations of the refinery are described in detail in this chapter, although some …

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Collapse of the Free State Goldfields, South Africa

Impacts of decline in gold production The downturn in gold mining was devastating to FSG. Gold mining represented almost three-quarters of the region's economic output in 1990 (Marais & Cloete, 2016), and the rapid decline in mining output during the 1990s and 2000s had profound environmental and socioeconomic impacts across the province.

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(PDF) Acid Mine Drainage from Gold Mining in South Africa: …

Waste from gold mines is considered to constitute the largest single source of waste pollution in South Africa and contributes significantly to acid mine drainage, which remains one of the country ...

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Acid Mine Drainage from Gold Mining in South Africa

This review critically examines the effects of AMD from the gold mines of South Africa and available options. We also critically analyse case studies, research gaps, and the challenges and opportunities presented by the AMD. Our assessment indicates the availability of potential technological advancements that might flip the paradigm in favour of less sludge …

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(PDF) Mining and the African Environment

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Mining Sector Report 2023

This report aims to provide detailed insights into the South African Mining sector, covering companies from sub-industries such as coal, general mining, gold mining, platinum, and precious metals. The JSE lists thirty-nine companies in the Mining sector. In this report, our sample, which consists of twelve companies,

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[PDF] Gold in South Africa

This paper reviews the sources, production, and technology of gold in South Africa. First of all it details the geographical distribution of gold-bearing materials, together with the mineralogy …

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List of Mines in South Africa

Africa Mining IQ lists almost 500 mines in South Africa. Gain access to South Africa's most comprehensive list of South African mines with Africa Mining IQ! ... Transvaal Gold Mining Estates Mine: Operational: Gold: Operational: Tshipi Borwa Manganese Mine: Operational: Manganese: Operational: Tswelopele Plant: Operational: Industrial ...

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(PDF) Burden of Silicosis in the South African Mining Sector and …

gen505/Gen505.pdf [Accessed on 13 May 2019]. 6. ... A retrospective cohort of 1374 HIV-positive and 2648 HIV-negative miners who attended a South African gold mining hospital and primary health ...

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Water Pollution and Contamination from Gold Mines: Acid

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Introduction to South African Deep-Level Gold and Platinum Mining

With the growth of South Africa's secondary and tertiary industries, the relative contribution of mining to South Africa's GDP has declined over the past 10 years, with the gold and platinum sectors being affected the most. In 2001, gold and platinum accounted for 25.2% and 29%, respectively, of South Africa's total mining sales . More ...

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(PDF) The crisis in South African gold mining

Rising costs, falling ore grades and a stagnant gold price are steadily eroding the economic viability of gold mining in South Africa. This paper explores the major economic dynamics behind the profit squeeze.

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(PDF) The Origin of Gold in South Africa

Here we discuss the research and the implications of our results for the geologic history of South Africa. Two major theories-the placer model and …

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(PDF) Migrant Workers, Artisanal Gold Mining, and More-Than …

Yet by marketing corporate-produced gold as a commodity disentangled from the complexities of life in South Africa's abandoned mines, corporate-led mineral verification regimes turn away from South African gold mining's actual history and socio-political entanglements, which do not readily allow officials to cleave "ethically sourced ...

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(PDF) Remnant Mining in South African Gold Mines

PDF | It is evident that the reserves available for mining in the goldfields of South Africa are likely to be significantly reduced in 10 to 15 years. A... | Find, read and cite all the research ...

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A century of migrant labour in the gold mines of South Africa

Our purpose is to record and to explain the widely changing numbers of the huge total of black workers on the gold mines of South Africa over the century from 1896 to 1996. These men …

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Sustainable Gold Mining in South Africa: Harnessing Solar …

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) identifies three areas where they say mining companies can take decisive action in the short term to unlock the opportunities it believes gold mining in South Africa offers: improving exploration to uncover new resources and reserves, addressing the currently unreliable and unsustainable energy situation, and reducing the cost …

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Mining in Africa

Contemporary Migration to South Africa: A Regional Development Issue (2011) ... B1.2.1 Gold Mines in Mali and Spatial Buffers 13 1.7 Spatial Lag Model Illustrating the Geographic Distribution of Effects on Services Sector and Agricultural Employment for Women in …

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Gold Mining in Africa: Maximizing Economic Returns for …

This paper analyses the gold mining sector in Africa with an emphasis on policy reforms that enable regional countries to better benefit from the sector. We provide some background on why

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Gold Mining in Africa: Maximizing Economic Returns for …

world (in order) are China, US, Australia, South Africa and Russia. In addition to gold that comes from mines, an additional 1,500MT of annual global output on average comes from recycling (World Gold Council 2011). Figure 1: The distribution of gold mine production in Africa (averaged between 2005 and 2009).

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The social and economic impacts of gold mining

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Platinum and Gold Mining in South Africa: The Context of the …

Request PDF | Platinum and Gold Mining in South Africa: The Context of the Marikana Massacre | Mining is a source of extraordinary wealth, but its benefits often do not accrue to the workers and ...

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'Illegal' gold mining and the everyday in post-apartheid South Africa

This paper examines unregulated gold-mining activities prevalent at disused mines and decommissioned shafts at operating mines in post-apartheid South Africa. This kind of mining is deemed illegal by the government since it is outside the parameters of the country's main mining legislation.

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(PDF) Impact of Mineral Discoveries in South Africa

This research examines the impact of mineral discoveries, particularly diamonds and gold, on South Africa's economy and society from 1867 to 1910. It details the economic transformation from agriculture to industrialization, the rise of mining …

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Introduction to South African Deep-Level Gold and Platinum …

Abstract This chapter provides an overview of deep-level gold and platinum mining in South Africa, highlighting the status quo of the industry and some of the associated challenges and …

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Gold mining in South Africa

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